“Houston, we’ve had a problem” interview with Fred Haise, Apollo 13 astronaut (401)

Cold War Conversations Podcast

Ian Sanders

Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.8 • 758 Ratings

🗓️ 2 May 2025

⏱️ 91 minutes

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Summary

This is a repeat of an episode published in September 2022. 55 years ago last month Fred Haise was one of the three astronauts on the ill-fated Moon mission when a design fault caused an oxygen tank to explode mid-mission putting the Apollo 13 crew in mortal danger on April 13th, 1970. This was the seventh crewed mission in the Apollo space program and the third meant to land on the Moon. Buy Fred’s book here “Never Panic Early: An Apollo 13 Astronaut’s Journey” and support the podcast. Now as you can imagine I’m genuinely excited to be speaking with one of the Apollo astronauts. Fred and I talk about his life and his almost accidental entry into flying. We cover his admission into the astronaut programme, the family impact, and as you can imagine go into some detail about his experiences on the Apollo 13 mission. Many of you will know of this mission via the Film “Apollo 13” starring Tom Hanks, and Fred shares his views on the film and corrects some of the inaccuracies. Episode extras ⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/episode401/⁠ The fight to preserve Cold War history continues and via a simple monthly donation, you will give me the ammunition to continue to preserve Cold War history. You’ll become part of our community, get ad-free episodes, and get a sought-after CWC coaster as a thank you and you’ll bask in the warm glow of knowing you are helping to preserve Cold War history. Just go to ⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/donate/⁠ If a monthly contribution is not your cup of tea, we welcome one-off donations via the same link. Find the ideal gift for the Cold War enthusiast in your life! Just go to ⁠https://coldwarconversations.com/store/⁠ Follow us on BlueSky ⁠https://bsky.app/profile/coldwarpod.bsky.social⁠ Follow us on Threads ⁠https://www.threads.net/@coldwarconversations⁠ Follow us on Twitter ⁠https://twitter.com/ColdWarPod⁠ Facebook ⁠https://www.facebook.com/groups/coldwarpod/⁠ Instagram ⁠https://www.instagram.com/coldwarconversations/⁠ Youtube ⁠https://youtube.com/@ColdWarConversations⁠ Love history? Join Intohistory ⁠https://intohistory.com/coldwarpod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Cold War Conversations, the home of real stories of the Cold War.
0:06.5	Kate's just off to work after sleeping in the best bed in the business.
0:10.6	And my word, doesn't she look ready for anything?
0:13.6	Something about her smile is just brighter.
0:16.4	Her eyes seem glintier, and she just feels so much more katia.
0:21.6	Of course it's no surprise really, because last night she slept at Premier Inn,
0:26.6	and she got up to 15% off with Business Booker.
0:29.6	Get better sleep for your money.
0:31.6	Premier Inn, rest easy.
0:33.6	Teas and C is apply.
0:35.6	The autopilot order. Now, informal.
0:38.6	The strong urge felt at the ordering kiosk or drive-through that takes over the entire body and mind
0:43.5	and results in a person ordering a Big Mac without even having to think.
0:47.2	Related phrases.
0:48.3	Looks like I've ordered a Big Mac again.
0:50.4	The Autopilot Order at McDonald's.
0:53.7	Serves from 11am, subject to availability.
0:56.3	This is the repeat of an episode published in September 2020, but I think it's an episode worth hearing again,
1:03.5	bearing in mind that last month was 55 years since the Apollo 13 mission.
1:11.4	Okay, we've had a problem here.
1:14.5	This is Houston. Say again, please.
1:16.8	Oh, Houston, we've had a problem.
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